Commercial Transportation
Dangerous Goods Handling
The Dangerous Goods Transportation and Handling Regulation sets safety standards and shipping requirements for thousands of different dangerous goods. The regulations also provide a means of communicating the nature and level of danger associated with various chemicals and other products.
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Compliance
For information on how to comply with the regulations, click on the link below
Dangerous Goods Advisory (pdf 40K)
Bulletins & Notices
These bulletins and notices are simplified guides to parts of the Dangerous
Goods Transportation and Handling Regulation.
Dangerous Goods Information Bulletins
Enforcement
The Dangerous Goods and Rail Safety Branch has five Dangerous Goods Inspectors
throughout the province. The Branch also relies on designated On-highways
Inspectors who belong to other enforcement agencies such as the RCMP, municipal
police and Inspection Services' Transport Officers.
The Coordination and Information Centre (CIC) is set up to answer questions about dangerous goods from industry and enforcement personnel. It also supports the Government of Alberta emergency response centre for all disasters. The CIC is manned 24 hours a day, seven days a week and responds to an average of 350 dangerous goods transportation incidents and 75 natural emergencies a year.
Dangerous Goods 24 Hour Information Centre
Standards & Legislation
The federal Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Clear Language Regulations
came into force on August 15, 2002. This legislation is applicable to all modes
of transport in Canada, such as road, rail, marine and air. Dangerous Goods Transportation and Handling Act
Dangerous Goods Transportation and Handling Act - Dangerous Goods Transportation and Handling Regulation AR 157/97
Dangerous Goods Cargo Tank Re-test Standards
Dangerous Goods Tank Standards
Dangerous Goods Federal Regulations
Emergency Response Assistance Planning